gasić

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gasìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gāsīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷōs-éye-ti, lengthened causative of *(s)gʷes- (to extinguish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ɕit͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɕit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: ga‧sić

Verb

gasić impf (perfective ugasić or zgasić)

  1. (transitive) to extinguish, to put out
    Synonym: tłumić
  2. (transitive) to quench
  3. (transitive) to switch off, to turn off
    Synonym: wyłączać
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to discomfit, to take aback
    Synonym: peszyć

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Derived terms

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Further reading

  • gasić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gasić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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